Andrew McNally (1836–1904) was an American publisher and co-founder of the company Rand McNally.
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| Born | March 4, 1836 Armagh, Ireland |
| Died | May 7, 1904 (aged 68) |
| Burial place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, publisher |
| Spouse | Delia Hyland McNally |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editCareer
editA printer by trade, he moved to Chicago in 1858 and got a job in a print shop owned by William H. Rand at a wage of $9 per week.
In 1873, McNally and William H. Rand incorporated Rand, McNally & Co. With William H. Rand as President and McNally as Vice President. [2] Rand, McNally & Co. becoming one of the largest and best-known map publishers in history.
In 1888, McNally purchased 2,300 acres of Southern California land known as Rancho Los Coyotes from the Abel Stearns Rancho Trust. Rancho Los Coyotes is now known as present-day cities of Cerritos, La Mirada, Stanton, and Buena Park.[3]
After Rand retired in 1899, McNally was president until his unexpected death from pneumonia in 1904 at his winter home in Altadena, California. For nearly 100 years the company was majority owned and headed by several generations of the McNally family. In 1997, the family divested its majority stake for a reported $500 million.
Personal life
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In 1857, McNally immigrated to New York City, New York.
In 1860, McNally married Delia Hyland. They had four children, Frederick G, Elizabeth, Helen, and Nannie.[4]
In 1880, McNally moved to California.[3]
On May 7, 1904, McNally died in Altadena, California. On May 14, 1904, McNally's funeral services were held in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ a b "Andrew McNally, 1836-1904. Memorials, messages of condolence, and press notices". archive.org. 1904. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Our History - 1873". randmcnally.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "History of La Mirada". cityoflamirada.org. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Biography of McNally Family". newberry.org. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
Further reading
edit- Short, John Rennie (2001). Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States, 1600-1900. London: Reaktion. ISBN 1-86189-086-9.
- "Andrew McNally Dead.; Head of Publishing Firm of Rand, McNally & Co. of Chicago" (PDF). The New York Times. May 8, 1904.
- Rand McNally & Company: Information and Much More from Answers.com
External links
edit- McNally Family Papers Archived July 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at the Newberry Library